Published date: 19 December 2019

Last edited date: 4 February 2020

Closed opportunity - This means that the contract is currently closed. The buying department may be considering suppliers that have already applied, or no suitable offers were made.


Closing: 14 February 2020

Contract summary

Industry

  • Meeting planners - 30196100

  • Hotel meeting and conference services - 55120000

  • Travel services - 63515000

    • Travel management services - 63516000

    • Business travel services - 79997000

Location of contract

Any region

Value of contract

£196,000,000

Procurement reference

RM6164 Contract Notice

Published date

19 December 2019

Closing date

14 February 2020

Contract start date

9 March 2020

Contract end date

8 March 2024

Contract type

Service contract

Procedure type

Open procedure (above threshold)

Any interested supplier may submit a tender in response to an opportunity notice.

This procedure can be used for procurements above the relevant contract value threshold.

Contract is suitable for SMEs?

Yes

Contract is suitable for VCSEs?

No

Description

Crown Commercial Service as the Authority is putting in place a Framework Agreement for use by UK public sector bodies identified at VI.3 (and any future successors to these organisations), which include Central Government Departments and their Arm's Length Bodies and Agencies, Non Departmental Public Bodies, NHS bodies and Local Authorities.

The above contracting authority(s) have a need for travel booking solutions services.

The travel booking solutions services covered by this Procurement have been sub-divided into two lots namely:

Lot 1 (Solution A) Domestic and international travel and venue find booked from UK and overseas points of sale.

Lot 2 (solution B) Domestic and international travel and venue find booked from UK points of sale.


Crown Commercial Service reserves the right for an electronic auction to be held by contracting authority(s) during further competition among the parties to the Framework Agreement(s).

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Additional text

We are running this competition using the 'open procedure.

Crown Commercial Service (CCS) is seeking to establish a Framework Contract for Travel and Venue services on behalf of the Minister for the Cabinet Office. The Framework Agreement will be available for use by UK public sector bodies as described in the customer list.

The framework consist of the following lots:
Lot 1: (Solution A) domestic and international travel and venue find booked from UK and overseas points of sale;

Lot 2: (solution B) Domestic and international travel and venue find booked from UK points of sale.

Suppliers will be required to provide the deliverables (services) set out in the Specification, The full specification is set out in the IT

About the buyer

Contact name

Crown Commercial Service

Address

9th Floor, The Capital Building, Old Hall Street
Liverpool
L3 9PP
England

Telephone

+443450103503

Email

supplier@crowncommercial.gsi.gov.uk

Website

https://www.gov.uk/ccs